International law
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Societal issues
Risks and benefits of artificial intelligence
Now a question about artificial intelligence or ‘AI’. The use of artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly widespread in the world. Weighing up the potential benefits and risks of AI, on balance, do you think:
Questions from previous years
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Military action under ANZUS
Under what circumstances should Australia act in accordance with our military alliance with the United States?
Security and defence
Air strikes against Islamic State
Are you personally in favour or against Australia conducting air strikes against Islamic State in Syria?
Security and defence
Military action against Islamic State in Iraq
Thinking now about the organisation called Islamic State, also known as ISIL. As part of an international effort, the Australian Defence Force is currently conducting air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, and providing training and support to Iraqi security forces. Are you personally in favour or against Australia participating in this action against Islamic State in Iraq?
Australian foreign policy
Global abolition of the death penalty
Do you personally think the Australian Government should or should not play an active role in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty internationally?
Australian foreign policy
Government responses to the execution of Australians overseas
The following Is a list of ways for the Australian government to respond if an Australian citizen is executed in another country as a result of a death penalty. Do you personally agree or disagree that the Australian government should...
United States
Role of the US in the next decade
In ten years’ time from now, do you personally think it will play a more important and powerful role as a world leader, a less important role, or about as important a role as a world leader as it does now?
United States
US military base in Australia
Are you personally in favour or against Australia allowing the United States to base US military forces here in Australia?
United States
Regional views on US soldiers in Darwin
If China or Indonesia objected, would you be in favour or against allowing more US soldiers than the 2,500 limit to be based in Australia?
United States
US soldiers based in Darwin
Would you be in favour or against allowing more US soldiers than the 2,500 limit to be based in Australia?
Security and defence
UN-authorised military intervention
In situations like Libya, are you personally in favour or against the UN Security Council authorising military intervention to try to stop the government from attacking its own citizens?
Security and defence
Global nuclear disarmament
Do you agree or disagree that global nuclear disarmament should be a top priority for the Australian government?
Australian foreign policy
Japanese whaling
Thinking about the Australian government’s efforts to stop Japanese whaling. Please say which of the following statements comes closest to your own view.
Security and defence
Uranium exports and nuclear waste
Should Australia take responsibility for nuclear waste from its uranium exports?
Security and defence
Uranium exports to signatories of the Non-proliferation Treaty
Should Australia only export uranium to countries that have signed the global Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty?
United States
The United States as a ‘world policeman’
Please say if you agree or disagree with the following statement: the US is playing the role of world policeman more than it should be?
United States
US as the ‘world’s policeman’
Do you think the United States has the responsibility to play the role of ‘world policeman’, that is, to fight violations of international law and aggression wherever they occur?
Australian foreign policy
Australia’s compliance with international law
Should Australia be bound by international law, even if decisions will sometimes go against us?
Australian foreign policy
Characteristics of Australia
Which of the following characteristics would you agree describe Australia and our place in the world?
Security and defence
Extraterritorial strikes against terrorists
If we believed that terrorists based in another country were going to launch an attack against Australia, and if the other country could not or would not take action to stop them, should we have the right to strike directly at the terrorists?